Oh, for a Simple Louisiana Income Tax Code

I can remember when filing you state income tax was easy and uncomplicated.  List your income, subtract federal income taxes, look up your tax on the tables, and pay what was owed or get a refund.  For most individuals state income taxes were almost insignificant.  We didn't spend time envying the states that have no income tax.

Now, the state takes your money away but gives you a long list of ways you may get some of it back. For instance there are refundable tax credits (about 20) and non-refundable tax credits (about 50).  There are all kinds of education credits, green energy refunds, and dozens of others.  Why can't we make our tax code simpler and fairer?  Ask your state senator or representative and see him squirm and never answer.